Project Gutenberg 2014-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 119 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chambers, Robert 1802 1871 Chambers, R. (Robert) Chambers, William 1800 1883 Chambers, W. (William) Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 696 April 28, 1877. Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 696" by Various is a periodical publication that appears to have been written in the late 19th century. This edition features a diverse array of topics, including social commentary on the nature of politeness and deception in everyday interactions, as well as narratives that reflect the intricacies of social life during that era. The content ranges from insightful observations about human behavior to stories with engaging characters navigating their circumstances. At the start of this edition, the article titled "Making Pretend" explores the societal norms surrounding truthfulness and pretension, drawing parallels between childhood games of imagination and adult behaviors. The author delves into the idea that social interactions often involve a degree of pretense—where courtesy and decorum take precedence over absolute honesty—as illustrated through examples from court life and personal correspondence. This examination sets a reflective tone for the journal, inviting readers to ponder the nature of authenticity in communication while simultaneously engaging them in narratives filled with wit and social critique. The second portion introduces characters who actively engage in their lives through setting up a new home, emphasizing the importance of environment and personal connections in shaping one’s social identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Periodicals AP Text Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 135509 2025-07-19T04:56:14.084694 text/html 112154 2024-10-24T11:21:51 text/html 273058 2025-07-19T04:56:16.511717 application/epub+zip 273010 2025-07-19T04:56:14.559690 application/epub+zip 123058 2025-07-19T04:56:14.292689 application/epub+zip 343553 2025-07-19T04:56:18.255655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328420 2025-07-19T04:56:16.237688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166032 2022-09-21T11:43:22.124215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123977 2025-07-19T04:56:13.934683 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104051 2024-10-24T11:21:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18017 2025-07-19T04:56:18.383657 application/rdf+xml 27724 2025-07-19T04:56:14.352667 image/jpeg 3024 2025-07-19T04:56:14.322703 image/jpeg 261668 2025-07-19T04:56:14.101701 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia